Pokemon Go a campaign weapon for presidential candidates

The global phenomenon Pokemon Go has made its way onto the US presidential campaign trail with the staff of both major candidates appealing to users of the smartphone game to catch voters. In a campaign address last week, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton talked about her hope to channel the app to lure voters. At a recent event in Ohio, the Democratic campaign encouraged players to come to its “lure module” — a feature that brings more Pokemon to a given location — to “get free Pokemon” and “learn more about Sec.